Frank A Gomez

Frank A. Gomez serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service, where he manages complex acquisition programs critical to operational readiness across remote and rugged federal lands. His portfolio centers on air transportation services essential for wildfire response, resource deployment, and ecological monitoring, ensuring the agency maintains mission-critical mobility in austere environments. Gomez is responsible for full lifecycle contract administration—from solicitation and source selection to award and performance oversight—adhering to FAR and agency-specific procurement policies. He specializes in non-scheduled air charter services that support rapid deployment of personnel and equipment, often under time-sensitive emergency conditions. Gomez maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These contractors provide niche capabilities in air charter operations, medical support, and logistics coordination tailored to the Forest Service’s unique operational demands. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, safety compliance, and rapid scalability, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on proven performance in high-risk, low-infrastructure environments. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted under open competition (81.0%), Gomez consistently allocates 19.0% of his contracting activity to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to small business participation. He prioritizes socioeconomic programs that enhance workforce diversity and regional economic resilience, though he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, favoring broad small business eligibility instead. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 481212 (Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation) and 481211 (Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation), reflecting deep expertise in unscheduled air operations for cargo and personnel transport. He also procures aircraft-related services under NAICS 336411, demonstrating technical familiarity with aviation logistics, airframe maintenance, and mission-specific aircraft configurations required for federal land management operations.